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WFIP: A stairway to the world of finance with a wealth of career paths – behind-the-scenes peek with Malena, Maria and Wilma

(#2 WFIP) They’ve learned about FX hedging and bonds, simulated hectic trading scenarios, got a behind-the-scenes peek of live transactions, and much more. In this second blog of our pan-Nordic Women's Finance Insight Programme (WFIP) 2026 series, we're pleased to introduce you to some new faces; Malena, Maria and Wilma. Here they share their reflections and highlights from their WFIP journey so far.

Curious about a career in finance? Join Markets summer internship – it’s a gateway to insight and opportunities, just ask Lorraine and William

“From day one, I was included, challenged, and trusted with real tasks,” says William, reflecting on his summer internship in Nordea Markets in 2025. He’s still with us at our trading floor in Copenhagen, like another 2025 intern, Lorraine, who now works in a full-time position in trading. Their journey shows how an internship in Markets opens doors to diverse career opportunities. It could be you!

Unique opportunity – Very valuable. Great kick-off of Women’s Finance Insight Programme

What a joy to once again welcome a new group of bright, ambitious talents to our Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme. They came brimming with curiosity and lots of questions, making the kick off sessions in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Sweden, buzzing with great energy. A few weeks into the programme, the attendees have learned a lot and connected with professionals and other students, eager to explore the world of finance.

Frank Vang-Jensen on Q4: ‘A strong finish to the year’

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “Once again, Nordea delivered strong results. Nordea finished 2025 well, with high fourth-quarter profitability supported by growth in business volumes and lower costs.”

A year of discovery: my graduate journey at Nordea

When I started here, I felt an instant connection with my team and was pleasantly surprised by how much fun work could be. Each team has given me the chance to learn, contribute, and grow. These experiences have shown me the breadth and diversity of Nordea, and the many opportunities available under one roof.

“Responsibility has to start with us, Sofia reflects”

Nearly two decades into her career at Nordea, Sofia Hopeavuo has learned that responsibility isn't something you do, it's something you are. Her approach is consistent. Treat people with dignity, take accountability for your actions, and always ask what's best for the greater good.

WFIP opened doors to two internships for Lina – Get her tips for a jumpstart

Joining our Nordic Women’s Finance Insight Programme was not only a valuable experience for Lina, it also served as a pathway to two different internships at Nordea. While enjoying her second internship with us in Stockholm, Lina shares her story about kickstarting her career in finance, and gives a few tips on how to land an internship within e.g. Investment Banking.

A strong foundation for what comes next

Frank Vang-Jensen

With Nordea about to enter a new strategy period, President and Group CEO Frank Vang-Jensen reflects on the progress of recent years.

When personal ambition fuels personal development – and a greater good: Pierluigi Antico’s story

In just three years, Pierluigi Antico has progressed from graduate to Senior Analyst at Nordea Stockholm. His story reflects the environment at Nordea - where people are encouraged to explore Nordea’s vast development opportunities and grow towards their aspirations.

Nordea in Q3: Another very solid quarter

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: "This was another very solid quarter from Nordea. We stayed close to our customers and were again proactive on all fronts. That led to higher levels of business activity. Business volumes grew and profitability was again high. "

From the starting line to new horizons

Stockholm University graduate Paul Prax shares his journey through Nordea's Technology Graduate Programme, where rotations across different departments have helped him find his path in product management whilst directly impacting customers.

What are the necessary steps towards a more competitive banking sector in Europe?

Frank Vang-Jensen

Over the last three days, leaders from the finance industry and policy makers have met in Copenhagen at the Eurofi 2025 conference and discussed the future of the financial sector. Nordea’s Group CEO Frank Vang-Jensen is sharing his perspective on how to create a stronger European banking market.

Learning from passionate colleagues and enjoying lively FFP events – Do like Jade and Sara, apply

(FFP Video) Are you curious about what it’s like to work on a dynamic trading floor alongside passionate experts with front row seats to the financial markets? Meet Sara and Jade, Future Finance Professional (FFP) interns in Nordea Markets, LC&I in Helsinki, and hear all about their learning experiences, their daily work, and the fun social life with colleagues and fellow FFPs.

“A fun and great experience for personal and professional growth” – meet FFP intern, Janne

Matching his field of interest, Janne’s internship as Future Finance Professional (FFP) trainee has revolved around Automation, Tech talks & AI. Working as Assistant Change & Process Specialist in the AI & Automation team in Group Finance, Janne has developed his skills, explored new tools, taken on responsibility and learned to juggle many different tasks.

Energising atmosphere, great learning and fun events – Hear about Olli’s FFP internship at the trading floor

(FFP Video) What’s it like to work as a Future Finance Professional (FFP) intern at the Nordea trading floor in Helsinki – and in Olli’s case, in Business Risk Control? What do the summer projects entail, and what’s with the fun events? Get answers in this video with Olli, sharing his experiences and letting you in on the interesting life of a FFP, work wise with fulfilling tasks, and socially with lots of fun events with fellow FFPs.

“Amazing and fun learning journey" – the Markets internship exceeded expectations

(DK #3) "An incredible and highly rewarding experience. A great learning environment. Very talented, open and kind people. I woke up each morning, looking forward to step onto the trading floor again". This is a glimpse of some of the overwhelming feedback we received from our six interns who joined Markets in Denmark this summer.

“Thank you for an incredibly educational and inspiring summer” - Wrap-up from Swedish interns

(SE #3) Time flies when you’re having fun – while learning a lot! Eight weeks have gone by quickly for our summer interns in Markets Sweden. In their last blog, the interns shed light on their experiences and learnings – “wrapping up an incredible eight-week rotation at Markets” – where they’ve been introduced to various units, challenged with real life cases and enjoyed social activities.

FFPs are trusted with responsibility and challenged to improve their skills – they enjoy every bit

(FFP #5) As their internship as Future Finance Professionals at Nordea in Finland is coming to an end, Topi, Tuomas and Roni agree they’ve had a blast of a summer, constantly developing their skills from challenging tasks and helpful colleagues. Not to mention the social part, and the numerous after-work events they’ve attended together with fellow FFPs and team mates.

Executing trades, developing tools, analyzing risks – FFPs enjoy diverse experiences & team spirit

(FFP #4) Welcome back to our blog series highlighting the incredible talent in Nordea's Future Finance Professional programme in Finland. In this fourth blog, we're thrilled to introduce you to three more of our exceptional FFPs: Christoffer, Kerkko, and Titus.

Interns explore Wealth Management, Equities and Securities Finance – learning more than imagined

(SE #2) The four Markets interns at our trading floor in Stockholm are half-way through their internship, keeping busy – and excited – about being introduced to the wide range of products, and working on building bond and equity portfolios, exploring securities lending and equity swaps.

Meet our ESG interns – hear about their learnings, and see what makes it “highly rewarding”

While we take pride in incorporating sustainability into everything we do at Nordea, it’s a great pleasure to have 10 talented students joining our ESG team in Stockholm this summer. Check out their blog and see why they find the internship highly rewarding.

“Very valuable, motivating and fun” – This is why the students enjoy their internship

(DK #2) These three interns spend their summer climbing a steep learning curve. Meet Mark, Vivian and Emil who are enjoying every bit of their internship at the trading floor in Copenhagen - in the company of warm and welcoming Markets colleagues and like-minded fellow interns, eager to learn, grow and have fun. That’s how the interns describe their summer with us, while highlighting a strong learning culture, making it a very motivating environment to be part of.

Meet Lorraine, William and Aastha sharing their experiences as interns at our trading floor in Copenhagen

(DK #1) Analysing FX trading patterns, shadowing traders, conducting market analysis and risk evaluations, and creating user interfaces – these are some of the tasks and projects Lorraine, William and Aastha are busy with as summer interns at our trading floor in Copenhagen. They’re enjoying the fast paced environment among passionate and knowledgeable Markets people – as well as the social and fun activities together with fellow interns and colleagues.

Interns explore the world of investment banking - Challenging yet highly rewarding, see why!

(NO #2) What’s it like to work within investment banking? Three Norwegian interns are exploring various functions and tasks – making the most out of a unique opportunity. Peter and Sondre are busy in Corporate Finance, working on M&A deals, researching and pitching. Meanwhile, William has his hands full in Equity Research, deep-diving into the bank market, assisting on IPOs, and assessing investment cases. They’ve been challenged, amazed, and rewarded.

Exploring market dynamics, cracking real-life cases and enjoying every bit – Swedish interns tell why

While friends and family are enjoying a leisurely summer break, these four talents enjoy spending their summer with us at Nordea Markets’ trading floor in Stockholm. Two weeks into their internship they’ve been with the Macro Research and Derivatives teams - and gained insight into the dynamics of the financial markets, got product deep-dives, cracked cases involving FX and interest rate hedging strategies, and much more.

A summer internship with insightful learnings and pleasant surprises – Meet our interns in Oslo

(NO #1) Summer time means welcoming students to our Nordic trading floors – also in Oslo where seven young talents have joined our summer internship programme and started their rotation between various units in Markets and Investment Banking. After only a few weeks, they’ve learned a lot from various “exciting projects”, diving into shipping and bonds, analysing credit spreads, assessing risk and much more.

Nordea in Q2: strong performance in a volatile period

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen comments on the result: “A strong performance in a volatile quarter.”

What’s it like to work on the trading floor as dealer or software engineer? FFP interns share their insights

(FFP #3) Meet three Future Finance Professional interns. Hear about Akseli’s ‘fascinating work’ in Fixed Income Sales, and how to turn a big loss into a great win. Meet Juho-Matti and Jesse and hear about their diverse software engineering tasks, such as building large-scale systems and onboarding in large software projects.

Move forward for what matters

We all have personal values. They define our beliefs and guide our choices, and when our actions align with our values, they lead to a fulfilling life. But what about the values of the organisations we work for?

Executing trades, meeting customers, automating processes – Interns enjoy steep learning curves & social activities

(FFP #2) Moving along in our blog series featuring students in our Future Finance Professional (FFP) programme in Finland, you now get to meet Sandra, Ilmari and Arttu. Check out their blog and see what it’s like to work in a back office function like Ilmari and Arttu do, and hear about Sandra’s work in the frontline, executing trades and joining customer meetings in Markets FX Sales Finland – and learn how the two units are interdepended.

Inspiring, educational and fun – Meet Caj, FFP intern in Equity Research

(FFP #1) In spring, we had the pleasure of welcoming yet another group of 22 talented students to join our renowned Future Finance Professional (FFP) programme in Finland. In this first blog in a FFP series, we introduce you to Caj, who works as assistant analyst in Equity Research, which involves morning reports, company analysis, client meetings and IPOs and more.

Meet Essi and Rosa - see why Rosa 'fell in love with financial law' in Group Legal

(Video) Are you curious about what it is like to work in a Group Legal team? This video interview with law students Rosa and Essi sheds light on the working culture and the varied tasks within Group Legal and its Large Corporates & Institutions Legal team in Finland. Tune in and hear about their learnings from working with ‘inspiring colleagues’, and their advice for future trainees.

Nordea graduates turn challenge into victory – Graduate Case Competition winners

As part of the Nordea Graduate Summit held in Copenhagen, teams of graduates were invited to solve a real business challenge, sponsored by Business Banking. Five graduates stood out with a solution that combined strategic insight, customer value, and practical execution. Their journey – from initial uncertainty to winning presentation – offered a powerful example of what can be achieved through collaboration and a shared determination to make an impact.

WFIP has been a confidence boost – an inspiring and fun learning experience

“After each session, I felt excited and looked forward to the next one. I definitely feel more equipped to take the next step in my career after having joined Women’s Finance Insight Programme.” Read the students blog summing up their experiences from our annual Women’s Finance Insight Programme.

Women’s Finance Insight Programme is ‘such a valuable experience’ – students tell why

What's it like to work within high-paced areas like Markets and Investment Banking? What do they do, what does it take to make it there? 65 students joined our Women’s Finance Insight Programme, looking for answers. They got what they came for, and much more - such as a head start on their career.

Careers begin in the unknown

The graduate programme has been one of my best decisions career-wise. As a Personal Banking graduate I had the opportunity to develop my leadership skills right after starting the graduate programme. In addition, my second job rotation gave me a behind-the-scenes look at how customer services are developed.

Nordea continues solid performance in Q1; the Nordics well equipped to navigate global shifts

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “Despite the uncertainty, Nordea performed well in Q1, delivering growth in business volumes and continued high profitability.”

Driving human rights performance is about pushing for the right data

In our work as active owners, meaning asset managers, we see how timely and adequate information in regards to material ESG (environmental, social and governance) risks is key for a responsible investor. We also join forces with others to push for change.

Beyond a bank: A deep dive into the complex tech landscape of Nordea

Nordea’s technological ecosystem is a multifaceted landscape where numerous factors intertwine, creating an environment that is both challenging and intriguing. Let’s break down this complexity and explore the various elements that add layers to the relationship between technology and business.

Detection, prevention, response - staying ahead of cyber threats

Nowhere is cybersecurity more critical than in the banking industry, where the stakes are high, and the threats are continuously evolving. With an increasingly complex threat landscape, banks like Nordea are targets for cyber-attacks. At Nordea, we believe that the foundation of success lies in a strong defence. Let's delve into how Nordea’s cybersecurity professionals are leading the charge in safeguarding customers data and financial assets.

See what makes Women’s Finance Insight Programme “fascinating and eye-opening”

In the spirit of International Women’s Day, we shine a spotlight on our ongoing Women’s Finance Insight Programme (WFIP) and some of the 65 attending talents sharing their “valuable experiences” from our pan-Nordic spring programme. They’re seemingly enjoying every bit of it – see for yourself in this second blog and learn what makes it “very engaging”, “fascinating”, “inspiring”, and “eye-opening”.

Building valuable networks for the future careers – unique experiences in Nordea Graduate Programme

Nordea Graduate Programme offers a unique experience for all participants, providing a solid foundation on which graduates can build their future careers. Recognising that career paths are always individual, the programme is designed to be a flexible and unique experience.

"Very inspiring" - Great start to our Women’s Finance Insight Programme – Check it out

They’re here! 65 talented students, curious and eager to gain insight to the world of finance. They’ve come to the right place. By joining our Women’s Finance Insight Programme, they've got front row seats to explore the Nordea business and various career opportunities within Nordea Markets, Investment Banking & Equities and Leveraged Finance.

Never stop learning - the power of asking questions as a Graduate

I am Aarohi Garg a 23-year-old graduate of the Erasmus Mundus Double Degree Master’s programme, EDISS, with a focus on data science and software engineering. I spent one year studying in Finland and another in Italy, gaining diverse academic and cultural experience. Originally from India, I moved for my master's studies and now live in Helsinki.

Resilient, highly profitable and growing: That’s Nordea after a strong 2024

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “These were a strong set of financial results – showing that Nordea is resilient, highly profitable and growing.”

Career development at Nordea is for everyone

At Nordea, career development is a vital part of how we grow, both as a company and as individuals. That’s why we’ve launched Talks on Career Development, an event series designed to raise awareness about career development opportunities across the organisation.

Goal getter - one goal at the time - winners of the Nordea graduate case competition 2024

At the beginning of November, Nordea hosted a Graduate Case Competition in Copenhagen for Graduate Programme members who joined in September 2023. The case was sponsored by Personal Banking at Nordea, and participants were asked to consider the question “How can we complement our existing retail banking business model to stay relevant in the future?”

Fields such as engineering, maths and data science are in high demand at Nordea

Meet Dušana Milinković, a 23-year-old graduate based in Copenhagen. Dušana graduated from DTU, with MSc in Mathematical Modelling and Computation and here in Nordea she is working on machine learning and AI projects. She joined the Nordea Graduate Programme in September 2024, with Rates Development and Data being her home unit.

Nordea’s Talent Accelerator Programme builds both competence and resilience

Selected high performers from across Group Legal join during a 12 month programme participants meet eight times for virtual and in-person group sessions to enhance their professional competence and strengthen mental resilience as Nordea employees.

Time for our work with nomination committees – pushing diversity on the agenda

Nordea is an active owner and this means that we engage with the companies we invest in. One important part of our active ownership work is to participate in nomination committees to prepare for the nomination of board members to the companies’ general meeting.

From a buzzing trading floor to fun events and new friends – Rono and Riina enjoyed the FFP internship, see why and apply!

(FFP Video) Meet Rono and Riina, who are among the 19 students joining our Future Finance Professional programme this summer. Hear why they had a “brilliant time” working in Research & Risk Solutions and Derivatives Coverage teams in Finland, learning and growing as professionals at the Nordea trading floor in Helsinki – all the while enjoying the lively social FFP life. It could be you – apply no later than 20 October 2024.

Q3: Strong profitability, solid customer activity

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “Nordea’s solid progress continued in Q3, driven by good levels of business activity.”

Growing as investment advisors and enjoying a great social life as FFPs – do like Madelein and Iida, apply

(FFP Video) Madelein and Iida have enjoyed every minute of their traineeship as Future Finance Professionals (FFPs), working as assistant investment advisors in Securities Advisory Finland, while making new friends and having a great time with colleagues and fellow FFPs.

A chance to figure out how I want to focus my career

Rebeca Anahi Sanchez Enriquez is a member of the Nordea Graduate Programme based in Copenhagen, working with credit risk-related project management, data and strategy. Read her story of how she applied to the programme and her advice for others considering applying.

Exciting experience with steep learning curves, great supervision and passionate people

(NO #3) Our interns in Norway surely know their way around our trading floor in Oslo, where they’ve become familiar faces after their internship in Markets, Large Corporates & Institutions (LC&I) Norway. It’s been a pleasure to have the students joining us during summer, where they've rotated between team desks, gained solid hands-on experience and insight into the financial markets, and the various business areas and career opportunities.

“We will truly miss being interns at the trading floor” – Great finale for Ebba, Anna & Henrik

(SE #3) It’s been a great pleasure to have Ebba, Anna and Henrik joining us as summer interns at our trading floor in Stockholm – let alone hear that they’ve equally enjoyed their internship at Nordea Markets. During their rotation from desk to desk, they’ve learned a lot, by doing; been challenged with actual business cases and presentations, and got a feel for the Markets business and capital markets in general. Not to mention, made new friends and had good fun.

My time in New York has been a great experience all round

Based in Copenhagen, Amalie Ernstsen, who is an economics graduate from the University of Copenhagen, joined Nordea in January 2023 as an analyst in LC&I Denmark. She has just returned from working six months as part of the Corporate Banking team at the Nordea New York branch.

All about FX and fantastic people – See why Matias is enjoying his summer at Markets, LC&I

(FFP video) Curious to hear why working as intern at Markets, LC&I intrigues young talents? Watch the video featuring Matias telling about the learnings, challenges and rewards of working as Future Finance Professional (FFP) - not to mention the great social life with team mates and especially fellow FFPs, when working at the trading floor in Helsinki, and also after work.

Buy, Hold or Sell! Eventful weeks with trying tasks and tight deadlines – fulfilling and fun

(SE #2) Halfway through their internship, the students’ acquired learning is being put to the test with real-life case assignments and tight deadlines. It’s been some busy, and on occasions, hectic days, cracking cases, building interest rate hedging models, performing equity analysis, doing pitches and number crunching tasks. Not to mention the hurdles and aching sprints – and soothing sunbathing on the rooftop terrace.

“I’m really glad I applied” – meet Santtu, who gets a kick out of learning from the best

(FFP #4) What’s it like to work on a trading floor? How to analyse and determine a stock price - what's with futures and trade triggers? That’s a few of many queries that one of our talented interns, Santtu, aspired to explore and learn about when joining our Future Finance Professional programme. Four months into the internship, he’s found answers through hands-on experience, surrounded by “the best analysts”.

“It’s quite intense, very rewarding and just great, professionally and socially” – ESG interns in LC&I tell

(ESG #2) Fully dedicated to help drive the change towards a greener society, we’re committed to supporting our corporate clients’ transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy. With ESG at the core of everything we do, it’s a delight and inspiration to have nine summer interns, equally passionate about ESG and sustainability, joining us in LC&I ESG in Stockholm - and learn that they’re having a great time; learning a lot, on many levels, professionally and personally.

Interns come with high expectations, excited to learn, be challenged and have fun – so they do

(NO #2) Our summer interns are in full swing at the Markets trading floor in Oslo. They joined the internship with high expectations, keen on learning and being challenged with real-life cases and projects, and gaining insight in to the world of finance and its wide range of career opportunities. And all along having fun with fellow interns and associated Nordea people. A few weeks into their internship, they’ve got what they asked for – and more.

Internship with steep learning curves and very welcoming teams – hear it from our interns

(DK #2) We have the pleasure of having seven summer interns joining us at the Nordea Trading floor in Copenhagen. Following the first introduction round, it’s time to meet the other interns, Vidisha, Elfur, Emad and Jennifer set to acquire real-life learning experiences – which turns out to put their academic learnings to the test. Two weeks in, they’ve been “welcomed by amazing teams”, encountered “steep learning curves”, met “inspiring people” – and overall, just learned a lot about the many trades of a Markets business.

Learning a lot with front row seats to the capital markets – meet our interns at the trading floor in Copenhagen

(DK #1) We’re thrilled to welcome seven summer interns to our trading floor in Copenhagen, and introduce them to you. They come with diverse backgrounds and ditto aspirations, and have one thing in common; a desire to gain insight into the world of finance by acquiring hands-on experience and valuable learnings. They’ve come to the right place, seated at our Markets trading floor amongst dedicated experts, eager to help and share knowledge. That’s what the interns tell in their first blog.

The driving forces behind tech payments at Nordea

Gone are the days of carrying a wallet of cash or writing checks; instead, we navigate a world where technology dictates the flow of money. Splitting bills or reimbursing friends is now as easy as sending a text message. Banks like Nordea embraced digital payments, offering customers the option to pay with their smartphones, contactless cards, or wearable devices.

Busy weeks meeting experts, cracking cases, pitching FX strategies and hanging out with Markets people – hear it from our interns

(SE #1) They’re here. Warm welcome to the three talented interns who are joining us at the Nordea trading floor in Stockholm this summer. They’ve had some busy first two weeks familiarising with the Markets, LC&I business; meeting experts, cracking cases, ghosting Macro Research, pitching FX hedging strategies, and being out on the town with Markets people. It's been busy and good fun – if you ask Ebba, Anna and Henrik.

Q2: Continued strong performance by Nordea

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “Our results show that despite the slow economy, we continue to make good progress on our strategic priorities and deliver industry-leading financial performance.”

“It's all much better than I could imagine” – meet our summer interns in Markets Norway

(NO #1) Some spend their summer chilling in a hammock and hanging out with mates. Not these talented students – they’re enjoying the summer making new friends and exploring the world of finance, learning the trades of shipping, credit analysis, trading, derivatives, macro research and much more. We’re happy to introduce you to the six interns who have joined our Markets summer internship at Nordea in Oslo.

“I enjoy every minute of my FFP internship” – meet Jussi, boosting his tech skills in Financial & Risk Control

(FFP #3) With this year’s Future Finance Professional (FFP) programme in full swing, we pass the baton on to another talent among the FFP interns; Jussi who’s into automation. Read Jussi’s blog and hear about his diverse hands-on experiences, the thrill of learning new skills – and "the icing on the cake” ...

Tesla is one of our long-term engagements

In our work to engage with companies as shareholders, Tesla is a one of them. It is an interesting and challenging company from an ESG engagement perspective and some of the issues we have raised with Tesla range from labour rights, to the size of Tesla CEOs pay package.

Combining valuable lessons with gaining responsibility and having fun – FFP interns tell what it’s like to work on the trading floor

(FFP #2) Rolling into the second part of the FFP 2024 series, we meet three Future Finance Professional (FFP) interns from three different teams: Fixed Income Sales, Structured Products and Financial Reporting Tools & Data. Additionally, we are given a glimpse of the afterwork life of the FFPs. Take a deep dive into the FFP life and see why Markets LC&I is the ideal place for kicking off your career in the financial industry.

ESG internship: “Exciting blend of learning, collaboration, and fun” – this is why

(ESG #1) With sustainability at the core of everything we do at Nordea, we’re pleased to have eight talented students joining us as summer interns in our ESG unit in Large Corporates & Institutions (LC&I). Tag along and hear about their tasks, learnings, and team work, not to mention the social aspects of hanging out with fellow interns and colleagues, and having fun.

FFP 2024 kick-off – Zooming in on former FFPs’ career journeys and a ‘fantastic Welcoming Event’ - meet our talents

(FFP #1) It’s always a big pleasure to welcome a new group of talented students to our Future Finance Professional (FFP) programme in Helsinki. This year, we’re thrilled to enrol 19 students to our FFP internship 2024. The students are seemingly off to a good start, settling into their teams and work tasks, and hooking up with fellow FFPs – and former FFPs, now Fun Managers, dedicated to introduce the students to the FFP life.

People have an open and curious attitude towards Graduates across Nordea

Meet Caroline Lyholm, one of our Group People graduates. She started her journey as a graduate in September 2023, but has been with us for almost 6 years already. Learn more about her first year as a graduate in Nordea.

Graduate Case Competition – Solving challenges through unique value creation

Meet Benedicte Bertmand – a 26-year-old Business Banking graduate based in Oslo, who joined Nordea in 2022 after completing an MSc in Business. She is one of over 50 graduate programme members who attended the annual summit in Copenhagen last week. It was a three-day event with activities such as project management training and teamwork to craft good solutions for this year’s case challenge.

Valuable learning by doing, great networking and game changing experience – see why WFIP exceeded expectations

(WFIP #3) It’s been a huge pleasure to have another group of talented students attend our Women’s Finance Insight Programme (WFIP), and hear it “exceeded expectations” and comes highly recommended. Read the final blog in the WFIP 2024 series, and hear about the students learnings and why the programme is a valuable experience and game changer.

Navigating Data and Analytics at Nordea

In large organisations, data and analytics is the foundation that supports every aspect of operations, ensuring that data is organised, trusted, and easily accessible for all individuals within the organisation. At Nordea, the journey of delivering big data and analytics within a large-scale organisation is characterised by the marriage between business and technology.

Unveiling a cybersecurity journey: A conversation with Linda Milvi

In the world of cybersecurity, where every click and keystroke could spell the difference between safety and vulnerability, individuals like Linda Milvi stand as guardians of the digital realm. As a Senior IT Security Specialist at Nordea, Linda's passion for cybersecurity extends far beyond her professional duties.

Navigating the Identity and Access Management Landscape at Nordea

Kaarina's story exemplifies the importance of diversity in the tech industry. From diverse perspectives to innovative ideas, individuals like Kaarina highlight the significance of inclusivity in technology. Through her journey, we're reminded of the impact of role models and the boundless potential within each of us.

Nordea is a huge organisation with endless opportunities to develop and learn

Meet our three graduates, Bartosz, Jurij and Jussa, who have all started their careers in Large Corporates and Institution Data Services. Learn more about their highlights so far in the Nordea Graduate Programme and their advice on what you should not miss out on!

Q1 2024: Off to a good start

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “Nordea had a strong start to the year. Despite the subdued economic environment, we maintained solid business momentum. Our competitive range of services and proactive approach continue to be valued by our customers.”

Challenging, revealing and fun experience - perfect mix of theory and real-life case cracking

(WFIP #2) Halfway through our pan-Nordic Women’s Finance Insight Programme 2024, we’re excited to catch up with some of the participants and dedicated bloggers; Alva, Julia, Aleksandra and Olivia.

The people make the difference

Meet Anna – a Nordea Graduate based in Copenhagen where she works with non-financial risks. In September 2023 she joined the Nordea Graduate Programme and her home team is the Risk Reduction Strategy and Execution unit.

A summer internship in Markets can take you places – ask Christoffer, Emma & Karl Emil! You go – apply!

Interested in finance and ready to jump-start your career – and have fun while doing it? Join our Markets summer internship programme 2024 at the Nordea trading floor in Copenhagen. You can apply for our summer internship programme until 7th April.

The programme provides an ideal environment to grow within the largest bank in the Nordics

Meet Stella and Brynjar and learn about their experiences as graduates in the Nordea Graduate Programme. Read their blog and learn about their job rotations, team culture, valuable networking, and about "keeping the learning curve as steep as possible".

Women’s Finance Insight Programme kick-off – tag along, hear the students’ motivations and first impressions

It was with anticipation and excitement, we once again could kick off our annual Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme at our headquarters in Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm. As always, it’s a pleasure to meet and greet students interested in finance, and this year we’re thrilled to welcome over 55 students.

Another strong year for Nordea

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “Every day, we work to earn the trust and loyalty of our customers and shareholders. I would like to thank them for their feedback and cooperation, and also all our employees for their great efforts and relentless drive forward during 2023.”

Rotations between departments provide me with greater insight into Nordea's wide range of work areas and operations

Meet Anne-Claire Madec, a 24-year-old finance graduate based in Stockholm. After completing her dual Master’s Degree (MSc in Finance and MSc in Management) from Grenoble Ecole de Management (France) in the summer of 2022, she embarked on the Nordea Graduate Programme. She has been rotating in Investor Relations, Asset Management and is soon to start her next rotation.

Nordea is filled with passionate people always up for a coffee or to share knowledge – only your own curiosity sets the limits

Rikke graduated from University of Southern Denmark with a Msc in Economics and Business Administration - Human Resource Management. Read more about her journey within Nordea and being a Graduate.

Nordea gives us hands-on experience on how technology is transforming finance and banking

Meet Fredrika, Jonas, and Axel – our new technology graduates in Copenhagen who joined the programme on 1 September 2023. Read more about their first impressions and how they felt about joining the Nordea Graduate Summit in Helsinki, Finland.

Unique learning opportunities - I'm proud to say I work at Nordea

Meet Maria Pagano, a 24 year- old graduate working in one of Nordea’s risk functions called Strategy Execution. She graduated in the summer of 2022 with a Master of Science degree from Copenhagen Business School in Advanced Economics and Finance.

Meet Joni, Ronja and Otso and hear about their tasks and experiences as FFPs – could be you, apply now!

(FFP #5) Hear about “the icing on the cake”, about “unforgettable summer evenings” and learn what it’s like to work as trainees in Valuation Management, in Financing Reporting & Control and in Market and Counterparty Credit Risk Analytics.

Nordea continues to deliver good results

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “Nordea performed strongly in the third quarter. Our franchise continued to deliver good results, despite the challenging environment.”

Gain insight to the FFP life with Juhani and Max, see why they encourage students to apply - Why wait!

(FFP #4) Interested in getting a head-start to a career in finance? And perhaps curious about the various trades and tasks within in Investment and Securities Advisory – to mention two of many roles and career opportunities at Nordea? Then do like Juhani and Max, join our Future Finance Professional (FFP) programme. Go for it! See why in their blog.

Graduate wins award for “excellent Master’s thesis” – hear about Arttu’s graduate life and scholarship

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a graduate in the biggest bank in the Nordics, with close-up to the capital markets in the buzzing Large Corporates & Institutions organisation, this is an opportunity to gain insight to the life as graduate and vast opportunities to develop. Check out this blog by our award-winning graduate, Arttu, and hear about his experiences with us – and about his “excellent Master’s thesis” and ‘greenwashing’.

Summer interns with keen interest in sustainability gain valuable hands-on experience in LC&I ESG

This summer, eight talented interns joined us in our cross-Nordic ESG unit within Large Corporates & Institutions (LC&I). In this blog some of the students tell about their motivations, expectations, valuable learnings and eyeopeners during their internship with hands-on experiences and insight to a highly topical and important area like ESG.

Challenging my prejudices and making a difference

Meet Ole Heinrichs, a 27-year-old Business Analyst in Personal Banking located in Stockholm. Ole started as a graduate after finishing his MSc in Accounting and Finance from Lund University in summer 2022 and was motivated to join Nordea out of curiosity for the corporate banking world.

Exceeding expectations - What a joy! The internship comes highly recommended by our summer interns

(DK #3) What a blast! For our interns and for us, to hear that they’ve had a great time with us at the trading floor in Copenhagen during the summer – on many levels, professionally and socially. “Markets is a wonderful place to work”. “The internship has ticked every box". Read the last blog in the series by our summer interns, and hear about their learnings, wins and challenges, recommendations and tips for future applicants.

“We’re so grateful for our time as interns in Markets, we hope to be back” – read all about it in their final blog

(SE #3) It is sad to be writing our last blog post about our summer internship at Nordea Markets in Stockholm. It has just been a truly amazing experience and we are all very grateful for this opportunity. Before we say goodbye – and hoping we will return to Nordea one day - we'll wrap-up and recap the last two weeks of our internship.

Rewarding, valuable and eye-opening experiences as FFP interns in Research - See why!

(FFP #3) Get a sneak-peek into the life as Research analyst trainee with three of our talented FFPs, Olli, Patrick and Mikko. In their blog, they share their experiences and many learnings from their diverse work in Research & Risk Solutions and Equity Research Finland, respectively – and let you in on the social aspects of the Future Finance Professional (FFP) program with warm-hearted people and fun events.

Exploring new grounds, cracking challenging cases and making new friends

(SE #2) Halfway through their internship in Markets Sweden, the three interns now know their way around on the trading floor in Stockholm where they’re rotating between units. There’s never a dull moment. The interns are being challenged with business cases, trying to get their heads around the FX value chain, Equity research, valuation methods, fixed income instruments and more – in between ice cream breaks, coffee chats and after-work mingling.

Gaining insight to Investment Banking – having a blast professionally and socially

(NO #4) Time flies when you’re busy learning and having fun – like we are as summer interns in LC&I Norway. In our fourth blog in a series, we share some of the highlights from the last couple of weeks of our internship, rotating between various LC&I units – and this time to Investment Banking doing analyses, IPO pitches, valuations, book building, and much more.

Diving into Shipping with passionate people, and enjoying after-work mingling

(NO #3) Halfway through their internship, Sania and Ole Martin are on a steep learning curve, diving into Nordea’s shipping business, as they’ve joined the LC&I Nordic Shipping team in Norway. On top of gaining valuable insight from working on live projects, attending client meetings and more, the interns get to meet and mingle with a lot of people from across Nordea – also after work on social gatherings.

Taking it all in - testing and developing their skills, on and off the trading floor in Cph

(DK #2) We’re thrilled to have seven summer interns joining us, and happy to see they’re having a good time, both on and off the trading floor. While being busy diving into the financial markets, progressing on projects, getting insights to xVA, FX, rates and equity trading, and developing their SQL, Python and coding skills, our interns in Copenhagen are also enjoying leisure time together; dining, golfing, sightseeing and more.

‘It’s been fantastic – Very intense, yet very, very fun’ – Markets interns in Oslo tell you why

(NO #2) Fantastic. Really awesome. Insightful. Amazing ‘Summer academy’. Highly supportive and accommodating people. Challenging, yet, very, very fun. That’s a ‘snapshot’ of some of the descriptions and impressions that our Norwegian interns use when illustrating the first weeks of their internship at Markets’ trading floor in Oslo.

Intense weeks with warm welcome, steep learning curve and laughs – meet our interns in Cph

(DK #1) A warm welcome to our seven summer interns who have joined us at our trading floor in Copenhagen. A few weeks into their internship, they’ve settled in, and are busy learning about quantitative trading, market making , research, FX, data licensing processes and joining customer meetings, and much more – while enjoying social events and trips with fellow interns and colleagues. Meet Ida, Karl and Théodore.

Educational, eventful and super exciting first week of the internship – See why

(NO #1) Summer time! For many, that means checking out from work or school - go on vacation and perhaps do some island hopping or hammock chilling. Not these young talents you’re about to meet. They’ve checked in to our trading floor, and got front-row seats to the goings-on in the world of finance. Ole Martin, Mina and Sondre are excited to do some ‘desk hopping’.

Enjoying Markets’ "unique rotation program" – Great learnings and good fun

(SE #1) Two weeks into their summer internship at our trading floor in Stockholm, Kerstin, Felix and Emma are busy familiarising with Markets’ products and services, while cracking cases and having fun – at work and after-work. They’ve rotated between various desks, and deep-dived into El Niño, joined an Old Town quiz battle and much more.

Nordea’s unique Nordic position delivers strong results

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “We aim for nothing less than to serve our customers to the best of our ability and be the preferred partner for them – now and in the future.”

Meet four FFPs, see what they’re up to and what makes it “wonderful to come to the office every day”

(FFP #2) Moving on in our FFP 2023 series, we meet Jaakko, Otso, Mimmi and Juho who tell about their background, their tasks, and the everyday life as FFP trainees in LC&I. Tag along and hear about the “positive atmosphere”, about being giving “high level of responsibility”, and see what makes it “truly wonderful to come to the office every day”.

Nordea Graduate Case Competition - let's talk about financial inclusion

Meet Anni, a 28-year-old Business Banking graduate, and Sakari, a 28-year-old IT graduate. Anni and Sakari are two of 18 graduates that gathered in Stockholm at the end of May to attend the Nordea Graduate Summit.

First impressions of the FFP life from the trading floor – Intimidating! Fast-paced and fun, see why

(FFP #1) It’s something we look very much forward to every year in the spring. And now, it’s happening, they’re finally here! It’s been a great joy to welcome a new group of talented students, equally excited as we are, to join our Future Finance Professional (FFP) programme. This year, we’re pleased to have onboarded 22 interns - and they’re off to a good start.

Women’s Finance Insight Programme – “exceeded expectations, eye-opening and highly recommendable”

(WFIP #4) It’s clearly a valued gateway to the world of finance, friendship and fun. We’re talking about our annual cross Nordic Women’s Finance Insight Programme which has come to an end. And a happy ending by the looks of the feedback from the participants – surely promoting a reprise next spring. See why!

“Being a graduate makes networking effortless” – meet Nathan

Meet Nathan Kebede, a 24-year-old Personal Banking graduate in Norway, who started as a graduate after finishing an MSc in Business in the summer of 2022. He was motivated to join Nordea because of the many opportunities the bank offers as a large, international organisation. Learn more about the training Nathan has just taken part in and why you should join Nordea and the graduate programme.

Nordea is a safe and strong partner

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “A strong and profitable bank like Nordea promotes stability and can deliver attractive services to support customers and society. In both good and challenging times.”

Women’s Finance Insight Programme: Truly fascinating, excellent platform, amazing hosts - check it out

(WFIP #3) More than halfway through our Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme, it’s time to catch up with our dedicated bloggers: Iida, Mina, Pernille Marie and Emelie. Tag along and see what they’ve been up to during the recent four sessions.

Being part of something bigger - meet Ebba

“Being part of something bigger and contributing to a better society is just one of the reasons I enjoy working in Nordea” - Meet Ebba and learn more about her journey in Group Risk in the Nordea Graduate Programme in Stockholm.

Meet cool female trader, Bettina – loving her job and puzzled about the lack of women in trading

It’s strange – why there aren’t more female traders, and so few and far between female applicants for trading positions! Bettina is one of the few. She loves her job as trader at Nordea Markets in Oslo, and is puzzled about the lack of women in trading, wondering what’s holding them back! Quite an appropriate topic to dig into on a day like today.

Women’s Finance Insight Programme: “Very inspiring – Impressive D&I commitment”

(WFIP #2) As a warmup to International Women's Day, it’s a joy to direct the spotlight on our Women’s Finance Insight Programme (WFIP) with the 2nd blog in a series featuring some of the participants. Tune in and learn about their expectations and motivation to join the programme, and what they’ve experienced and learned so far.

Women’s Finance Insight Programme: “A golden opportunity” – See why

(WFIP #1) Keeping up with (popular) traditions, we kicked off our annual Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme, with a blast! Pretty excited and thrilled to see the great interest in our programme, we were equally overjoyed to greet more than 50 students welcome to our local head offices in Denmark, Finland, Norway of Sweden – and kick off the first WFIP session.

Learn why Viktor joined the Nordea Graduate Programme

Meet Viktor Hastrup, a 26-year-old Business Analyst in the Asset & Wealth Management Chief Operating Officer (COO) Office in Copenhagen. He graduated in the summer of 2022 with a Master’s degree in International Business from Copenhagen Business School.

Shaping the future of Sustainable IT – Meet Ilakia

Ilakia Amirthalingam is a Graduate Project Manager within Sustainable IT in Technology. Read more about why she applied to the Programme, her experiences so far and the positive surprises and valuable challenges she’s faced along the way.

From intern to Equity Analyst – Meet Gustav, see what’s so great about his job

A summer internship at Nordea proves to be an ideal way to kick-start a career in finance. Gustav is one of many employees at Nordea who set off as intern, stayed on and seized the opportunity to follow their aspirations which in Gustav's case was to become an Equity Research Analyst.

Meet Nordea's Group Financial Crime Prevention Graduates

Three months ago Lisa Bäckroos, Alina Lind, Sara Louhevirta and Philipp Spiess started their careers as graduates in a very crucial area: Group Financial Crime Prevention (GFCP). Read more about the important responsibilities they have to protect Nordea, our customers and society from financial crime.

How our Women’s Finance Insight Programme can kick-start your career – do like Julie, apply

It's last call to apply for our Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme (WFIP) 2023 – go for it! Join our programme and you will for sure learn more about a career in finance and banking at Nordea, and perhaps be offered a position afterwards.

My first year as a Graduate in Nordea

Meet Mats Olsen Myrland, Management Partner in Business Banking Norway. Mats is on his second and final year in the Graduate programme. Read more about why he applied to the programme, his experience being a graduate in Nordea and the opportunities it’s brought him.

Maya joined our Women's Finance Insight Programme and stayed on – could be you, apply

If you’ve missed it, we have opened for application to our Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme 2023 – you can still make it. Read on, and find information on application details, and get tips from a former participant, and now ‘insider’, Maya, who stayed on.

Get a head start, join our Women’s Finance Insight Programme – apply

Succeeding previous years’ big interest with increased number of applicants and gratifying feedback, we’re pleased and excited to continue the success and hereby invite bachelor and master students to the Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme 2023. You can apply now.

Women in Finance – buzzing ESG and FFP talks, join in

Diversity and sustainability are hot topics. We have several related initiatives and events ongoing in Markets LC&I. Most recently we teamed up with Women’s Career Network and hosted a live event for female students for inspirational talks about ESG, career opportunities and our FFP programme. Check it out – don’t hesitate to join in.

My first bootcamp as a Nordea graduate

Meet Hedvig, Business Analyst and hear about her experience meeting fellow 2022 graduates at their first bootcamp in Helsinki. "I graduated with a Master in Industrial Management and Engineering from Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden in June. In September 2022, I started as a full-time graduate in Asset and Wealth Management, Investment Services & Development in Copenhagen."

STEM students came, they saw, they enquired – and got keen on applying

“I was positively surprised about the many career opportunities”. “I could definitely see myself working here”. “I will for sure apply for a graduate position at Markets”. That’s some of the impressions we got from a group of LINC STEM students who visited us at Nordea Markets to hear about career opportunities and our unique Graduate programme.

High business momentum in uncertain times

Frank Vang-Jensen

Frank Vang-Jensen: “The visibility in the current environment is low and we expect this to continue. However, we are well positioned to weather more difficult economic conditions, and we are here to support our customers and the Nordic societies.”

What a great summer, on and off work as FFPs! It could be you

(FFP #7) Six months into the FFP program, Annika and Vinski reflect on their time with us. “The FFP program has been a great way to start a career in finance and simultaneously make great friends,” agree Annika and Vinski, who highly recommend students to apply (which you can until 30 Oct.). This is why!

Karolin, Analyst: “My first year in FX Sales – really fun and full of excitement, come join”

“I couldn’t have wished for a better place to start to my career”. Meet Karolin, FX Sales analyst, and hear how working at Nordea Markets exceeds her expectations, and why Karolin gets a kick out of going to work every day, alongside “very talented and helpful colleagues”. It could be you!

When 2+2=5 – It’s been fun and educational, apply no matter what!

(DK #4) During summer, we had the pleasure of having six summer interns at the Markets trading floor in Copenhagen. Two of them are Christian and Timothy, and in this, their last blog, they share their thoughts about their two months' internship with us; the learnings, challenges and more - and why you should apply for an internship, student or graduate position at Nordea.

What a thrill to onboard 21 first year analysts – it could be you! Apply now

Do you find investment banking interesting, and would you like to know more about the business and career opportunities? Well, this could be your chance to get a foot in the door, and kickstart your career – like our new-hired first year analysts!

Sad to leave – it’s been such a memorable and valuable experience

(NO #5) As our internship comes to an end, we have mixed feelings. We’re sad to be leaving, and at the same time we’re grateful for all the great experiences we’ve had and for all the nice people we have met along the way.

It’s been a truly amazing experience – we hope to be back one day

(SE#3) It is sad to be writing our last blog post about our summer internship at Nordea Markets in Stockholm. It has just been a truly amazing experience. Before we say goodbye (hoping we will return to Nordea one day), we'll recap the last three weeks of our internship (and reveal that one of us is staying!).

Super valuable learnings, generous people, great friendships – we're staying

(DK #3) When asked what you did in your summer holiday, and you say work, people tend to feel sorry for you. No need for that in this case. Our summer interns “enjoyed every week of the internship” at the Markets trading floor in Copenhagen. In their last blog - as interns - Emma, Andreas and Christoffer tell why it was so great.

“Joining the automation team was a fantastic opportunity” – meet tech talent, Juho

(FFP #6) Nordea offers countless career opportunities – beyond the traditional banking trades, among others within IT development, automation. We're always for the lookout for talents with tech skills like Juho. Read Juho's blog and see why his FFP traineeship is a unique opportunity for tech talents.

Another great week with new learnings, new challenges and wins

(NO #4) We have now reached week 5 and 6 in the internship program, and time flies. The week kicked off with new projects, and for the first time, we were all gathered at the trading floor, having projects at the FX and Risk Solutions desks. It’s been great.

Exciting and inspiring weeks in the Equities space and FX Sales

(SE #2) Filippa, Petter and Tilde are five weeks in to their summer internship at the trading floor in Stockholm. So, how’s it going? In their second blog, they tell about their past two weeks in FX Sales and Equity Sales & Research.

Steep learning curves and new friendships

(NO #3) A lot has happened for us interns at Markets Norway the last couple of weeks. It’s been challenging, busy and fun. We've taken on new projects, met new colleagues, and learned A LOT. Last but not least, we’ve also had some nice after-work fun together.

Amazing Race - Let the games begin

(FFP #5) As all of us FFPs have had time to settle in at Nordea, it was time for the second social event, arranged by our dedicated Fun Managers. So, we were pretty excited to see what they had in store for us this time! Here goes – The Amazing Race.

“The work/fun balance is spot on” – meet our FFPs in Middle Office

(FFP #4) Hello from the middle office at Nordea in Helsinki! Here, we are four FFPs, all working on ensuring that business is conducted according to guidelines. Also, we're involved in developing more efficient processes to help Nordea stay ahead of the curve - and much more.

“Our first two weeks have been very rewarding” – meet Karl Emil, Andreas & Christoffer

(DK #2) “Enormously positive experience” – “People are welcoming” – “Great team spirit” – “I’ve already learned a lot” – “Fun place to work”. These are a few impressions from our Danish interns, two weeks into their summer internship.

Summer Academy, floor ball, ESG projects, deals and drinks – an eventful week

(NO #2) We are six interns who started at Nordea Markets in Oslo in June. Looking back, we’ve had some eventful weeks. Tag along and see what we’ve been up to.

Meet our interns, set to explore the world of finance from Markets’ trading floor

(DK #1) It’s been some years since we had summer interns at our Markets LC&I trading floor in Copenhagen. Now, we’re thrilled to re-introduce our summer internship programme in Denmark, and very happy and excited to welcome six talented interns.

Strong performance in challenging markets

Frank Vang-Jensen

In the second quarter we faced a changed economic environment. Nordea is well placed to weather more difficult economic conditions. We are ready to support our customers and will continue to make a positive contribution to the Nordic societies.

“The first two weeks have exceeded all expectations” – Meet our 3 new interns

(SE #1) A warm welcome to our three new summer interns, Filippa, Petter and Tilde, who joined us at our Markets trading floor in Stockholm a few weeks ago. And what weeks it’s been!

“The work is challenging and very rewarding” – Meet Sami and Joonas

(FFP #3) Moving on in our FFP 2022 blog series, we zoom in on two more FFPs with diverse backgrounds; Joonas, in Markets Equity Derivatives Trading, and Sami who works in the Structured Investment team.

Meet our interns in Oslo, hear about their week – "busy, fun and super exciting"

(NO #1) Warm welcome to our six summer interns who have joined us at Nordea Markets/LC&I in Oslo. We’re pleased and excited to have them with us at the trading floor for eight weeks – and very happy to see they’re off to a good start.

A great success, our very first Trading Floor Open House (video)

What's it like to work on a huge trading floor at Nordea? What kind of people work there, and what do they actually do? It all became clear for our curious visitors as we opened the doors to our trading floor, offering them the rare opportunity to learn, see and feel for themselves – and give them answers to all their questions. It was a success – a great day, for our guests and for us.

"Endless learning possibilities and amazing people” - meet Joonas

(FFP #2) Joonas is located in Helsinki but most of his team members in e-Trading are situated at the trading floor in Copenhagen, so he was invited to visit “amazing team members” and see the biggest trading floor in the Nordics.

Enjoying the great atmosphere on the trading floor

(FFP #1) We’re pleased to welcome and introduce our new Future Finance Professional (FFP) interns who have joined us in diverse Markets LC&I units in Helsinki.

#3 Women’s Finance Insight Programme – Big success, to be continued

All good things come to an end – and then again not quite, in this case! We’re talking about our Women’s Finance Insight Programme 2022 which has come to an inspiring and happy ending. On the back of high engagement and very positive feedback from the attendees, the programme is to be continued next year.

3# Women in Finance – “More women attract more women”, meet Susanne, Chief Analyst

May is European Diversity Month, and we kick it off in our blog series, “Women in Finance” where we meet Susanne Spector, one of our esteemed chief analysts for a talk about work life at Nordea Markets, the culture, diversity and inclusion – and how to attract more women to the financial industry.

Solid performance in turbulent times

Frank Vang-Jensen

CEO Frank Vang-Jensen: “In the first quarter we continued to make steady progress, growing our business, driving high customer activity and gaining market shares across the Nordics. Nordea remains strong and stable despite the turbulent external environment.”

2# Women’s Finance Insight Programme – “My dreams and ambitions have grown”

At a glance, this blog may seem to be relevant for women only! Actually, it’s relevant for any student interested in finance, looking for insight and eager to learn more about finance – and Nordea Investment Banking & Equities, LC&I (Large Corporates & Institutions).

2# Women in Finance – “Focus on improving diversity and gender equality", meet Caroline

In connection with the International Women’s Day, we launched a blog series featuring Women in Finance, and set off with a blog by Malin, Derivatives analyst. Next up is Caroline, Associate at Markets FX/MM Sales, telling about her career journey, touching upon breaking bias, shedding light on the working environment, and why women should pursue a career in finance.

1# Women’s Finance Insight Programme – “exceeding expectations”, see why

In the wake of International Women’s Day 2022, we'd like to put spotlight on our Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme 2022. We’ve held the first of 6 sessions of our tailormade programme - and got off to a flying start, with feedback like: exceeded expectations, great insight, very interesting. This is why.

1# International Women’s Day – Why working in Markets is great, meet Malin

We're pleased to mark the International Women’s Day by going live with a blog series, featuring female employees, who openheartedly tell about their work life in a buzzing Markets environment, and share their thoughts on how to improve gender diversity at Nordea and in finance in general.

“It’s a great place to work, I hope to come back” – meet Elias, ESG intern

"In my experience, it’s a bank that truly cares about its employees, and values diversity and teamwork. It is a place where you can thrive," says Elias who attended a 11 weeks' internship with us in Equity Research. Read Elias' blog and learn about his tasks, the culture, opportunities, and what surprised him the most!

Creating value for the future

Frank Vang-Jensen

Nordea has entered a new strategy period, 2022–25, and I’m proud to say that we have done so from a position of strength.

Aiming higher – new target for 2025

Frank Vang-Jensen

CEO Frank Vang-Jensen: "2021 was a successful year. I’m proud of how we've progressed as a bank – with our customers. Customer satisfaction remained high, with our mobile app achieving top ratings in all four Nordic countries."

“Hooked from the moment I entered the trading floor” – meet Shehip, FX developer

Why isn't a bank a more common first choice to work for a software developer? Shehip, one of our developers in Markets, is puzzled since he enjoys working at Nordea and takes pride in getting a lot of responsibility and opportunities to grow and thrive. He recommends developers to join him - see why in this video.

Join our Women’s Finance Insight Programme spring 2022 – apply now!

We are delighted to invite bachelor and master students to the Nordea Women’s Finance Insight Programme, which will take place during spring 2022 in Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki and Stockholm. Sign-up and gain insight to the work life in Investment Banking & Equities - and perhaps get a head start to an internship.

Fancy finance? Do like Idil – boost your career as intern within investment banking

Idil is in to ballroom dancing and investment banking. Currently, she’s enjoying the latter at Nordea Corporate Finance in a 10 weeks’ internship. It's educational and fun, but also hard work and challenging - and Idil is “enjoying every minute of it”. This is why, and how she nailed an internship. You should try.

Finance at COP26 – keeping the chance of 1.5°C alive

Stefan Henningsson, Veronica Palmgren

Nordea’s climate and ESG experts Stefan Henningsson and Veronica Palmgren are reporting from COP26 where Finance Day was bearing evidence of how the financial sector is expected to consider the climate in each and every decision made.

COP26 – what has been achieved so far?

Stefan Henningsson, Veronica Palmgren

Fast track your career as FFP intern – Veera, Jasmin and Marja did, this is how!

Meet Veera, Jasmin and Marja and hear how the FFP internship programme has been a springboard for their careers, as senior sales managers and developers within Fixed Income Sales, Scalable Sales & Concepts and Business Risk control, respectively. Learn about their career advancements and get valuable tips to succeed.

Continued strong growth across the Nordics

Frank Vang-Jensen

During the past two years we have consistently delivered on our key priorities: to create great customer experiences, drive income growth initiatives and optimise operational efficiency.

Nordea Markets to STEM grads: We want you

As financial markets become more digital and data-oriented, so-called "quants" and people with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are more in demand than ever. Nordea Markets representatives recently met with STEM students at Lund University to raise awareness of the opportunities.

Thinking of joining our FFP internship? Here are tips & insight to succeed

Why apply to the FFP internship? What's required, and what type of tasks will I get? How does the interview process work? You can find the answers, and more in this article where a FFP recruiting manager brings insight to the FFP life, and shares tips on how to stand out, and succeed as intern with us.

10 hours mock interview event offered students lots of learning, laughs and treats

Very educational and exiting ... Extremely enlightening and motivating ... I look forward to our next joint learning event. That's some of the feedback from the candidates who attended our full day mock interview event at Nordea. It was a win-win for everyone involved - here is why!

“Finansjentene” – Unusual partnership behind unique podcast series

In a flow of podcasts, Thea and Lone launch a rather unique podcast series! It's distinctive as they put spotlight on work life in finance e.g. in front-office positions where they work - in competing banks; Nordea and Danske Bank. Get insight with Thea and Lone, and a line-up of inspiring and esteemed profiles.

SE #4: “An incredible and unique experience” – see why!

After eight weeks as summer interns at Nordea Markets in Stockholm, their internship has come to an end - and Sara and Mikaela are a bit sad to leave. "We have felt very welcomed here, and learned so much from day one. It's been such a great experience getting to know so many nice, helpful and super skilled people".

SE #3: Getting the hang of Stocky, Kiwi, Cable and …

As their internship is coming to an end, Sara, Mikaela, Sharzad and Midia give a full update of the past weeks at the Markets trading floor in Stockholm; digging into the FX world, being quizzed by top traders, getting the hang of the lingo and going bowling with the team. They've got their hands and heads full!

FFP #6: High expectations, big responsibilities and great atmosphere at Markets

Half-way through their FFP internship, Tuukka, Roosa and Teemu tell about their experiences from working as Assistant Controllers in middle office at Nordea Markets. Hear about their tasks and responsibilities and the "excellent opportunities” – and learn why the interns highly recommend the FFP programme.

NO #5: Sad to leave, yet happy for an unique experience and new friendships

As our time as summer interns at Nordea Markets/LC&I in Norway is coming to an end, the feeling of sadness crops up; we’re sad to leave, but at the same time very happy and thankful for the valuable experience we've had and the new friendships we've made during our internship. It's been GREAT in so many ways!

FFP #5: Inspiring work place and amazing fellow FFPs – meet Harri, data analyst

Computer Science, that's Harri's field of interest. As FFP intern at Nordea Markets, Harri is able to put his theoretical skills and learnings from school into practice in his work as data analyst at Markets. "It's really great," Harri tells in his blog. Have a look and hear about his tasks and the fun FFP life.

FFP #4: Learning from the best & getting lasting friends – meet Sanna, research analyst

"I find it super rewarding that I get so much responsibility and gain trust from my fellow colleagues at an early stage. I am learning from the best, and help is always nearby," tells Sanna who works as assistant analyst in equity research. Learn about her everyday life as FFP which is so much more than hard work.

NO #4: “That’s what makes our internship so great ...”

"There’s a lot of learnings and information to absorb on a daily basis – and that’s one of the things that makes our internship so great and exciting, not to mention the people and our close-knit group," the six interns tell in their fourth blog. Check it out, and hear about their projects, events and Summer Academy.

NO #3: Climbing a steep learning curve is challenging …

As their internship moves along, the 6 interns move on to new units. This week, they dived into Scope 3 and ESG in the International Shipping and Offshore unit, worked within FX Sales & Risk Solutions, digging into FX, TARF, VBA, and rotated into Advisory in Investment Banking. See how the climbing goes!

SE #2: “Time flies when you’re having fun” – see what with!

A new week, new team, new challenges, new learnings - and good fun, and ice cream! See what our three summer interns have been busy doing in their third week, working in the Risk Solution team and at the Credit Trading desk - cracking new cases, discussing VaR, CFaR, hybrid bonds, writing a sales pitch and more.

Another strong quarter

Frank Vang-Jensen

In the second quarter we continued to grow business and customer activity significantly, and further increased market shares across the Nordics.

NO #2: “Super pro and so welcoming” are some first impressions – see what else?

As our six talented summer interns continue their journey at the trading floor in Oslo, they reveal what the first two weeks with us has been like, telling about their tasks - incl. complicated instruments, modelling, bonds, ESG ... - and about their first impressions of the people, the culture and more. Here we go!

SE #1: Say hi to our new interns in Stockholm

Challenging yet rewarding. A perfect opportunity. Learn from senior professionals. Hands-on experience. That’s some of the things our new summer interns in Sweden mention in their first blog. Tag along and get to know more about their backgrounds, expectations and work so far, during their first two weeks with us.

FFP #3: Lots of learnings and a lot of responsibility – and fun

Moving on in our blog series about the life as FFP at Nordea Markets, time has come to meet two more interns namely; Tommi, who works in the Markets Business Risk Control team, and Miikka, who's enjoying his internship in the Markets Corporate and Institutional Wealth unit. See what they've been up to!

NO #1: Warm welcome to our new bright interns

Summer means holiday; chilling in the sun, playing and having fun with friends and family. But not for these six young talents. They choose to spend their summer with us, learning about the world of finance, and having fun with fellow interns and Nordea people at our trading floor in Oslo.

FFP #2: Greetings from the northern side of the trading floor

Following the introduction of a few of this year's FFPs, time is up to meet Eeva and Antti and learn about their everyday lives at the trading floor in Helsinki - behind corona curtains - and hear how they cope with challenges and steep learning curves, eye-openers and much more,

FFP #1: Meet Essi and Johan – hear about the life as intern

Greetings from Nordea Markets Finland! And a warm welcome to our next generation of talented Future Finance Professionals. We're happy to introduce some of them to you - first up are Essi and Johan, telling why they joined the FFP program, about their expectations, and the current tasks, challenges and fun as interns.

Popular event put spotlight on (more) women in finance

With the (ongoing) mission to encourage more women to join the financial industry, Nordea partnered up with Women’s Career Network in arranging an event for female students. The theme was “Courage to Evolve” – and it turned out to be quite an attraction, leaving the attendees more open-minded to a career in finance.

“Take charge, never say no to a challenge” – meet Julie, Markets Country Lead Norway

While celebrating "European Diversity” month, we continue our “Work Life – Diversity & Inclusion” series, and introduce you to Julie, Markets Country Lead Norway. Hear why she's worked in Markets operations for +20 years, about bad repute, why D&I is essential, how to manage a top career and family life, and more!

Strong start to the year

Frank Vang-Jensen

High levels of customer and business activity led to very strong first-quarter results. Nordea continued to gain market shares across the Nordic region.

“Here, I can be the best version of myself” – meet Madeleine, Management Partner

Moving on in our "Work Life - Diversity & Inclusion" series, we zoom in on Madeleine. She's been with Nordea for 14 years, and "truly loves" her job. See why and hear about seizing opportunities and striving to be at your best.

Meet Helena, Sales Manager, for a talk about career moves, work life, biases and more

In a new "Work Life – Diversity & Inclusion" series, we aim the spotlight at some of the brilliant minds with seniority in the Nordea Markets LC&I family. Meet sales managers, traders, economists, astrophysics, you name it, and hear their personal work life stories, touching upon career steps, diversity, inclusion ...

Solid end to 2020 – looking towards brighter times

Frank Vang-Jensen

Despite the difficult circumstances, I am very happy to see that we made good progress in 2020.

Christoffer went from Intern to Associate – could be you! Apply before 18 Nov.

Interested in joining our summer internship in Stockholm? That's how Christoffer boosted his career - learn how, and why to apply for an internship.

Great turnout and take-aways from virtual event – last call to apply for FFP internship!

Prior to the FFP application deadline (4th Nov.), students from all over Finland joined our virtual event to learn about our Future Finance Professional (FFP) programme. Get a re-cap from the event, and get tips & tricks to apply. Come join us!

Good result and continued improvements

Frank Vang-Jensen

We have retaken lost ground in business, improved customer experience and increased efficiency.

FFP #6: Recap of my unforgettable internship

Jasmin shares her takeaways and memories from an eventful, challenging, and unforgettable time as an FFP intern! Tag along...

FFP #5: Trusted team members from day 1 – and lifelong friends

Three FFP interns let us in on their work, learnings, and what it's like working during a pandemic. Meet Nea, Robert and Simo. And join our FFP event.

FFP #4: Dive in head first and take charge!

This week, FFP interns let us in on their work, learnings, and what it's like working during Covid-19. Meet Amanda and Jani!

Internship offers valuable hands-on experience – ask Henrik, and apply

Interested in our off-cycle internships? Get trips & tricks from a previous intern, Henrik telling what it's about, what it takes and why to apply!

Hanna’s internship was a door-opener to a job in Markets. It could be you!

Did you know about our off-cycle internships? Get tips from a previous intern, Hanna letting us in on what it's about, what it takes and why to apply!

Kick-start your career with an internship, Emelie did – see why & how to succeed

Ever heard of our off-cycle internships? Get insight with a previous intern, Emelie telling what it's about, what it takes and why to apply!

FFP #3: Exploring a unique FX world with awesome colleagues

Kristo's wish came true when he got a FFP position in the FX team. Read about his hectic summer, a sharper learning curve, awesome colleagues and ...

NO #8: Hard work, loads of learning and fun – it’s been a blast!

It's the last week of a great internship - as 'always' it's been busy with challenges, successes, fulfilling work and after-hour fun, drinks & dinner

SE #6: Exciting journey coming to an end – it’s been great

Suddenly, and sadly, their internship is over. Happily, they've enjoyed it greatly. See what's been the most rewarding, exciting, surprising ...

NO #7: Putting their knowledge to the test – challenging but super exciting!

With only a week left, the interns are approaching the finish line! This week offered rewarding yet challenging tasks...

Staying the course, standing by our customers

Frank Vang-Jensen

We entered the COVID-19 crisis with a strong financial position, which we have maintained.

Stocks rock, if you ask graduate Sanna – Click for tips

Perhaps you've already 'met' Matteo and Camilla, now its time to meet their fellow graduate, Sanna, who shares her experience, advice and tips

Fan of horses & flair for finance – Meet graduate Camilla

Horses, ballet, tennis, art, baking and banking, are some of Camilla's many interests. Hear about her graudate life and why Nordea was a clear choice.

“The best decision I’ve ever made” – Meet graduate Matteo

Meet Matteo Conti. He is first up in our new inspirational blog series featuring the graduates’ lives behind the scenes at the Markets Trading floors.

One of many reasons why being a student at Nordea rocks!

It is not hard to find examples of why being a student at Nordea rocks – here are my impressions and top experiences from my 19 months with the bank.

Life as a graduate at Nordea Markets (video)

"This is the biggest trading floor in Northern Europe. Quite awesome, right?" Meet Camilla Jacobsen and hear about her life as a graduate!

Working at the biggest trading floor in the Nordics

Video: Meet Henrik on a tour round our trading floor in Copenhagen and hear about his life at Nordea Markets. It could be you!

Quite an eye-opener to be part of the Equity Research team

Emil shares his thoughts and experiences as intern at the equity research team - see what surprised him the most about a researcher's role and tasks.